Friday, March 20, 2009

Hartwell Lake COE campgrounds open April 1

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Office will open the following campgrounds and day use areas on April 1:

Springfield Campground, Anderson County.

Twin Lakes Campground, Pickens County.

Fair Play Day Use Area, Oconee County.

Singing Pines Day Use Area, Pickens County.

Twelve Mile Day Use Area, Pickens County.

In addition, all sties at Watsadlers Campground in Hart County, Ga., will open on April 1.

Hartwell Lake is a man-made lake bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers. The lake is created by Hartwell Dam located on the Savannah River seven miles below the point at which the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers join to form the Savannah. Extending 49 miles up the Tugaloo and 45 miles up the Seneca at normal pool elevation, Hartwell Lake comprises nearly 56,000 acres of water with a shoreline of 962 miles.

Reservations for campsites and picnic shelters located within day use areas can be made by calling the National Recreation Reservation Service toll free at 877-444-6777 or online at www.Recreation.gov . For more information regarding camping or day use areas at Hartwell Lake, contact the Hartwell Lake Operations Manager’s Office at 888-893-0678 or go to www.sas.usace.army.mil/lakes/hartwell----------------

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